72Notification of serious electrical accidents

72 Notification of serious electrical accidents

(1)  If a serious electrical accident occurs, the person responsible for reporting the accident –

(a) [Section 72 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 27, Applied:01 Jun 2010] must, as soon as practicable, inform the Secretary of the time and place of the accident and the general nature of the accident; and

(b) [Section 72 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 27, Applied:01 Jun 2010] must, within 21 days after the accident or a longer period approved by the Secretary, give the Secretary a written report containing full details of the accident and the reasons for the accident.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 150 penalty units.

(2)  The following persons are responsible for reporting serious electrical accidents –

(a) [Section 72 Subsection (2) amended by No. 47 of 2005, Sched. 6, Applied:19 Jan 2009] if the accident occurs in the course of work being carried out by the holder of a licence within the meaning of the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 , the holder of the licence; or

(b) if the regulations designate a person as responsible for reporting accidents of the relevant type, the person so designated; or

(c) in any other case, the occupier of the premises in which the accident occurred.